Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which of the following is not an ecosystem?
A | vacant lot | B | oak forest | C | coral
reef | D | utility pole |
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The organisms most likely to belong to the same species are
A | people at a football game. | B | bacteria inside a person’s
body. | C | birds in a forest. | D | organisms in a
pond. |
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Which of the following statements about an organism’s habitat is
not true?
A | Most organisms can survive if they are taken away from their
habitat. | B | An organism’s habitat is the place where it lives. | C | A habitat has
specific characteristics that an organism needs in order to live there. | D | A habitat contains
biotic and abiotic factors. |
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The community of a pond is made up of all the
A | abiotic factors in the water. | B | resources organisms need. | C | habitats in and
around the water. | D | populations of fish, insects, and other living
organisms. |
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Some organisms are more likely to survive because they
A | have certain physical traits. | B | lack certain physical
traits. | C | engage in certain behaviors. | D | All of the above |
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The process of two species changing genetically in response to long-term
interactions with each other is
A | artificial selection. | B | coevolution. | C | selective
breeding. | D | resistance. |
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In order for evolution to occur in a population, individuals with a trait that
is “naturally selected for” must
A | live a long time. | B | leave the area. | C | reproduce. | D | coevolve. |
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Most scientists classify organisms into
A | five kingdoms. | B | six kingdoms. | C | three
kingdoms. | D | two groups. |
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Which of the following describes soil and temperature in an ecosystem?
A | abiotic factors | B | biotic factors | C | unnecessary
factors | D | selection factors |
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Which of the following best describes a population?
A | members of the same species living in the same place at the same
time | B | all the red birds in an area | C | all types of organisms living in the same
place | D | all members of the same species |
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
WORD BANK:
abiotic
adaptation
artificial
biotic
disease
evolution
habitat
natural
resistance
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11.
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If an insect can no longer be killed by a particular insecticide, it has
developed a(n) ____________________ to the chemical.
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12.
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The living and once living parts of an ecosystem, including all the plants and
animals, are ____________________ factors in the ecosystem.
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13.
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The nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as rocks, light, air, and temperature,
are ____________________ factors in the ecosystem.
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The place where an organism lives and that has the resources the organism needs
is its ____________________.
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An inherited trait that increases an organism’s chance of survival and
reproduction in a certain environment is a(n) ____________________.
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A collie is a breed of dog that exists because of ____________________
selection.
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Matching
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A | organism | B | population | C | community | D | ecosystem |
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all the whitetail deer in the forest
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a whitetail deer
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the whitetail deer, ticks, trees, and coyotes in the forest
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the deer, the trees, the sunlight, and the nutrients in the soil
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A | bacteria | B | protists | C | fungi | D | plants | E | animals |
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single-celled, no nucleus, recycle mineral nutrients, cause disease
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mostly single-celled, can cause disease, algae which are a major food source in
the oceans
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multicellular, cell walls, provide most of the food we eat & building
materials
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multicellular, ingest their food (don’t produce their own), pollinate
crops, provide us food
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cell walls, some cause disease, some add flavor to food, yeast
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A | Abiotic factor | B | Biotic factor |
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26.
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dead fish
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27.
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sunlight
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28.
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temperature
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29.
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bacteria
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30.
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Mr. Turri
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Short Answer
CHOOSE ANY 2
(TWO)
5 points each
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31.
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Choose any organism and describe its adaptations. Explain how each adaptation
might help it survive.
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32.
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Explain the difference between a population and a community. Provide a specific
example of each.
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33.
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Imagine a population of small birds that feed only on snails. They use their
hooked, needle-like beaks to pull snails from their shells. Explain how these birds might have
evolved their specialized beaks.
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34.
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Predict what might happen to birds with beaks specialized for eating snails if
the snail’s habitat were destroyed? Explain your answer.
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35.
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Describe which factors of an ecosystem are not part of a community.
Explain your reasoning.
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36.
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Explain why prescribing antibiotics to humans every time they have a disease
will not help eliminate diseases caused by bacteria.
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